The Official Language Act

The Official Language Act

Passed by Royal Proclamation 18 on September 13, 2007

Article 1 – The Official Language of the Imperial Government in Exile shall be English.

Article 2 – The Official Language shall be used and respected in all institutions, in particular with respect to its use in parliamentary proceedings, in legislative and other instruments, in the administration of justice, in communicating with or providing services to the public, and in carrying out the work of the Imperial Government in Exile.

Article 3 – All Citizens should, without regard to their ethnic origin or first language learned, have opportunities to obtain employment in the institutions of the Parliament or the Imperial Government in Exile.

Article 4 – The Imperial Government in Exile is committed to enhancing the vitality and supporting the development of English as an integral part of the Imperial Government in Exile, and to fostering full recognition and use of English in broader society.

Article 5 – The Imperial Government in Exile is committed to providing to support the development of English, to providing services in English, but to also respect the minority languages and to enhance opportunities for all to learn both English and the minority languages.

Article 6 – The Imperial Government in Exile recognizes the importance of preserving and enhancing the use of languages other than English while strengthening the statue and use of the Official Language.